Fragrance comparison

Safwa vs Uber

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 124 ratings analysed

6 wins

Safwa

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.4556 votes

Rank #9,362 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Uber

Dueto Parfums

3.9368 votes

Rank #14,810 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Safwa takes 6 of 7 categories.

Safwa
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Uber
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Safwa6/7

Uber1/7

Ratings & consensus: Safwa
Community sentiment: Safwa
Longevity: Safwa
Sillage & projection: Safwa
Value for money: Uber
Versatility: Safwa
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Safwa

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

SafwaAl Haramain Perfumes

UberDueto Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%

3.93/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 28%Had 25%Want 47%

Category winnerSafwaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

34%Love

46%Like

1%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

68 votes

Category winnerSafwaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySafwa

SillageSafwa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value67

Category winnerUberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

oud77%

woody69%

herbal61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

ClovesCinnamonGeraniumCamphorCorianderBasilCardamomArtemisia

Heart

JuniperMintCedarFreesia

Base

AmberPatchouliVanillaBlack MuskLabdanumVetiver

Top30 to 45 minutes

GingerCorianderArtemisia

Heart2 to 3 hours

LabdanumVetiverGeranium

Base6 to 9 hours

Agarwood (Oud)AmberPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Coriander, Artemisia and Amber. Durations are only published for Uber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer19

Fall100

Winter81

Day61

Night100

Spring40

Summer10

Fall100

Winter85

Day45

Night100

Category winnerSafwaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#14,810

PerfumerMichel Girard

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerSafwaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Safwa is a spicy amber oriental that leans hard into clove and cinnamon, then turns herbal and brisk with camphor, green aromatics, juniper and a clear minty lift. The dry down is thick and resinous, ambered woods with vanilla, patchouli, labdanum and dark musk. Some wearers compare it directly to Youth Dew. On skin i…

Reviews →

Uber by Dueto Parfums is an approachable woody spicy fragrance launched in 2014 and composed by perfumer Michel Girard. It kicks off with a sharp burst of fresh ginger, crushed coriander, and herbal artemisia that gives way to a resinous core of sticky labdanum, earthy vetiver, and clean geranium. The dry-down relies …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Safwa or Uber?

Safwa takes 6 of 7 categories. Safwa is rated 4.45/5 from 56 votes; Uber is rated 3.93/5 from 68 votes. Choose Safwa for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Uber for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Safwa or Uber?

Safwa lasts longest (Safwa 85/100, Uber 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Safwa or Uber?

Safwa projects furthest (Safwa 76/100, Uber 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Safwa and Uber smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Geranium, Coriander, Artemisia and Amber.

Is Safwa or Uber better for summer or winter?

For summer, Safwa is the stronger pick. For winter, Uber is the stronger pick. Safwa suits evening wear; Uber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Safwa and Uber?

Safwa has top notes of Cloves, Cinnamon, Geranium and Camphor, heart notes of Juniper, Mint, Cedar and Freesia, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla and Black Musk. Uber has top notes of Ginger, Coriander and Artemisia, heart notes of Labdanum, Vetiver and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Patchouli and Musk.